1 Whether you have bipolar I or II disorder, you'll typically need mood-stabilizing medication to control manic or hypomanic episodes. 2  Examples of mood stabilizers include lithium (Lithobid), valproic acid (Depakene), divalproex sodium (Depakote), carbamazepine (Tegretol, Equetro, others) and lamotrigine (Lamictal). Antidepressants. 2  Your doctor may add an antidepressant to help manage depression. 3  Because an antidepressant can sometimes trigger a manic episode, it's usually prescribed along with a mood stabilizer or antipsychotic. 4  Antidepressant-antipsychotic.
One of the first things to do is throw away those Q-tips and never use them again. One possible cause of bleeding after a Q-tip use would be a ruptured eardrum or an abrasion/scratch in the sensitive ear canal area. Pimples can also form in the ear canal. It would take a hands-on otoscopic examination by a medical provider to know the exact source, and how to treat it.
What is fecal occult blood? Fecal occult blood is blood in your feces that you cannot see in your stool or on your toilet paper after you use the toilet. What type of test is this?This is a qualitative test -- you find out whether or not you have occult blood in your feces, not how much is present.